Generator Pto generator for BX

[TWINKLE_TOES]

Re: Genreator pricing

Mark,

They sell power factor correction filters for switchmode devices (UPS) if your interested I can dig up a link. Or do a search and "triplen".
Al

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Genreator pricing

Al - Why am I not surprised you had a solution? (Thanks!) /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[JJT]

Re: Genreator pricing

I've used my cheapo Generac/Coleman dozens of times in the past 5 years without a problem. Yes it does surge, and was louder than heck until I put a Cub Cadet muffler on it, but no issues with the well pump, furnace, oil fired hot water, refrig or TV. I have it setup to run the whole house, but wouldn't attempt the oven, range or dryer.

 

[Buck]

I agree with GlueGuy. I have a generator and I have never used it.

Paying twice for a Honda, ain't what I'd do either.

Buck

 

[GlueGuy]

Re: Genreator pricing

Why would a generator produce a sawtooth wave? Seems that a generator would have difficulty generating anything worse than a distorted sine wave. I can sure understand why an inverted would do wacky waves, but I wouldn't expect a generator to do anything worse than dirty-up the natural sine wave...

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

Re: Genreator pricing

Glueguy,

The output is triangular (not sawtooth) because it is rich in 3rd harmonic. Triangular waves like square waves contain only odd harmonics. The fundamental is sinusoidial, the distoration is added by the 3rd harmonic.

The fundamental and third harmonic are dominate. For visualization <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.laser.sk/~prascak/mirrors/DifRovnice/Media/JavaTools/srfourtr.html> click here </A>. Click on the sum of two terms (fundamental and 3rd) and thats about what the output looks like.
Al

 

[Rch]

http://www.electadv.com/winco/agri.html
http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=implement&Number=15428&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.friesen.com/catalogs/index.html>http://www.friesen.com/catalogs/index.html</A>
Here are some links

 

[kevincook]

I have a cheap Coleman generator and would never buy one again. It is a 5000W unit and it failed within a couple of hours of first using it because a bearing in the generator housing failed. I run a deep well pump off of it without any trouble along with the refridgerator, lights, etc. The only thing I have trouble running is the furnace. Actually the furnace runs fine off the generator but it will not start up off of the generator. The furnace checks the power before it will attempt to start and it doesn't like what it sees so it just flashes an error code to me. I put a big Solas power conditioner in front of the generator and it smooths the signal out perfectly and the furnace is happy with that.

I tried a couple of other generators that where more expensive and they start my furnace with no problem.

If I was going to do it again I would buy a portable welder/generator like this

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.asp?p=2567>http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.asp?p=2567</A>

I know a few people that bought these 8000W generators for about $2500 plus you get the benefit of having a welder. I have always wanted a welder.....think of all the stuff I could build for the Kubota.

 

[cedarranch]

When we first bought our land we lost power several times a week. Sometimes for hours. Started pricing generators and options. But decided to hold off until the next year (money). It has been 3 years now and we rarely have a power failure. Guess the coop got their act together? Sure glad I waited or I would have a three year old gen with less than an hour of use.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

i have seen the smaller pto generator sets on northern tools site, i have had several different types of generators over the past 15 years, since i moved to the country. the pros and cons of the self powered versus the pto generators have been discussed i have a 25kw pto generator to run everything in the house. i have also used a coleman 4000 watt unit. also a winco 9000 trifuel, all have worked well. when i first moved to the country we had a fair number of power outages, now we have 2-3 a year, most last only a few hours. i have set up the house with a gentran panel so that switchover is easy, and that my wife or kids can do it if i am not home. i think that that is an important feature no matter how you go. you need to make it easy for your family to hook up the generator and get it up and running if you are unavailable.
one of the draw backs of the pto generator is can your wife or kids get it connected to the tractor? if not then you may consider another solution. i have availability of both as i bought one and then another deal came my way i couldent pass up on the pto generator, who could pass up buying another attachment?

if you want to know more about running a pto generator let me know.

alex